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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an exemption for persons who sell certain burglar and |
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fire alarm components from the requirement to be licensed as an air |
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conditioning and refrigeration contractor. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1302, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1302.064 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1302.064. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION. This chapter does |
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not apply to a person licensed under Chapter 1702 of this code or |
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Chapter 6002, Insurance Code, who sells, designs, or offers to sell |
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or design a product or technology, including a burglar alarm or fire |
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alarm, that is integrated with an air conditioning or refrigeration |
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system if the sale, design, or offer does not include the |
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installation of any part of an air conditioning or refrigeration |
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system by that person. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |